A logical follow-up to this magazine is The Philippines: Fire on the Rim, Joseph Collins, Food First Books, Institute for Food and Development Policy, 1989. This is an impressive series of interviews.

A good and brief explanation of the key issues can be found in Land, Poverty and Politics in the Philippines. Canlas, Miranda and Putzel, CIR, 1988. And a clear detailed discussion of the land issues can be found in Gaining Ground: Agrarian Reform in the Philippines, Putrel and Cunnington, War on Want. 1989.

A moving and very well-written account of the Basic Christian Communities appears in Revolution from the Heart, Niall O'Brien, published in North America by OUP and in Europe by Ventas, 1987. Written by one of the 'Negros Nine'. Also about Negros, Social Volcano: Sugar Workers in the Philippines by Larry Jagan and John Cunnington, War on Want, 1987 - a readable blend of history, politics and excellent photographs.

Certainly worth seeing is the film Fight for us directed by Lino Brocka, a gripping portrayal of the impact of vigilante groups - reviewed in NI 202.

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